Symonston is a suburb of Canberra, Australian
Capital Territory and is about 8 kms south-
southeast of ACT's capital city of Canberra. In the
2011 Australian census the population of
Symonston was 648 when there were 250 Females
and 398 Males living there. The median age for
people living in Symonston was 51
Symonston (postcode: 2609) is a primarily
industrial and agricultural suburb of Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The
Symonston area has traditionally been denoted
'Broadacre' area by the planning authorities,
meaning that it has retained a traditionally rural
character with some larger institution uses,
particularly by the Australian Defence Force and
Geoscience Australia.